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Meteorological Department Cura ç ao. Protehé bida i propiedat Protecting life and property Levens en eigendommen beschermend. Advisories Issued by MDC. First Information Advisory Issued October 29 at 11 A.M. No Watches or Warnings Issued for ABC Islands
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Meteorological Department Curaçao Protehé bida i propiedat Protecting life and property Levens en eigendommen beschermend
Advisories Issued by MDC • First Information Advisory Issued October 29 at 11 A.M. • No Watches or Warnings Issued for ABC Islands • Swells Forecast to Cause Rough Seas over Sections of Coasts • Rainfall Amounts of Locally 50 to 80 mm Expected • Heavy Rainfall Warnings Issued Evening November 1
Advisories Issued by MDC • First Information Advisory Issued October 29 at 11 A.M. • No Watches or Warnings Issued for ABC Islands • Swells Forecast to Cause Rough Seas over Sections of Coasts • Rainfall Amounts of Locally 50 to 80 mm Expected • Heavy Rainfall Warnings Issued Evening November 1
Advisories Issued by MDC • First Information Advisory Issued October 29 at 11 A.M. • No Watches or Warnings Issued for ABC Islands • Swells Forecast to Cause Rough Seas over Sections of Coasts • Rainfall Amounts of Locally 50 to 80 mm Expected • Heavy Rainfall Warnings Issued Evening November 1
250-300 mm in 6h Impact Tropical Storm Tomas
Aftermath Tomás • Two Deaths (Drowning and Heart Failure) • At Least U.S.$20 Million in Material Damage
Communication Error Tomas Heavy rainfall 75mm Media General Public Dry Time (hours)
Challenges and Opportunities EWS • Production • Different languages (English, Papiamentu, Dutch, Spanish, French), • Understandable (“plane” language), (new Production engine) • Dissemination • Good Coverage • Monitoring Communications • Radio Emergency, • TV (breaking news), • Alarm systems, • SMS (text and image) • Website
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